Holding, cutting, insulation-stripping, crimping, squeezing Flat-round jaws, straight gripping faces, serrated Induction-hardened precision cutting edges, hardness 62 - 64 HRC For medium-hard wire, 1.6 mm GEDORE special hardened and tempered steel, drop-forged, oil-hardened and annealed JC = chrome-plated, 2-component handles TL = steel-grey, with blue dipped non-slip handles Cutting edge additionally induction hardened Version JC = chrome-plated, with 2-component handles Version TL = steel grey, with blue dipped anti-slip handles